A randomized 25 question test from a pool of 761 questions, good luck!
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is the largest in area covered?
In the transmission control protocol validates that the destination has received the information packet sent. Which of the header components below is responsible for this verification?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to request the content of the slaves input register # 30009?
There are several stages in the alarm lifecycle. Which of these stages is the alarm philosophy compared to industry standards?
There are many options to choose from for alarm states. Which of the following alarm states can be best described as the initial alarm state when it has been tripped?
There are a collection of standards that defines the access control for wired Ethernet. Which one of the answers below is the standard for physical connections between devices being copper or fiber-optic media?
There are many different software programs that are commonly used by a DCS. Which of the programs below would allow the control strategy to be programmed once the I/O for the controllers was configured?
A typical DCS has at least four layers in it's architecture. Fieldbus and DeviceNet are all under the direct control of which of the layers below?
Which of the answers below best represents the recommended standard that uses an end device circuit to provide the character framing?
Which of the signal transmission systems below best describes the operation of an Ethernet cord?
Communication that is wireless in a SCADA system is common. Which of the communication methods below would be best defined as one that is limited to 10 km or less?
The quality of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the block does not support a cascade path and the value quality is good?
Which of the answers below can be best described as "A coating surrounding the optic core that reflects the light signal back into the core"?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that allows for a data connection to other networks, or RTUs and PLCs?
Providing power to remote sites in a SCADA system has several difficulties associated with it. Which of the answers below would be best defined as one that is power generating 24 hours of the day under the right conditions?
Modbus protocol can implement data encapsulation over IP based networks. Which of the statements below is an disadvantage of using encapsulation?
IPv4 has several distinct classifications. Which of the answers below would best describe how those classifications are determined using the address?
Which answer below is best described as the RS-232 standard for voltage range to receive a "Space"?
In a motor control function block program, conditional block are used. Which of the answers below is best described as a condition that must be TRUE before a device can be activated?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as independent communication with the scanner module initiated by the properly configured field device?
With IPv4, you would use static address assignment over dynamic for this primary reason?
When manually assigning addresses in IPv4, which of the answers below contains the complete list of the main parameter(s) needed?
Which of the answers best represents the number OSI network layers that the Foundation fieldbus frame is enclosed in?
There are several different network access methods available to wireless Ethernet. Which of the methods below is the one used by wireless Ethernet?
In IPv4, the user datagram protocol has less latency and measurable greater data throughput. Which of the answers below can be a drawback of this protocol?